Rick Gosselin joined Norm Hitzges on KTCK-AM. Here are some highlights.

If the Rangers miss the playoffs, will somebody pay with their job?

Rick Gosselin: There will be people pay with their jobs. I'm not sure how high it will go. I thought, until about Sept. 1, that Ron Washington was a candidate for manager of the year. I'd be hard-pressed to fire Washington after three playoff berths and two American League pennants. I know a lot of people want to. Cruz goes, they can't hit. They stopped hitting. The one guy that can carry the team is in a slump. They can't score runs. I think the pressure of having to pitch perfect is wearing on those pitchers. Those guys know they have to virtually throw a shutout to win. I think there will be some changes in the lineup. I think they've got to reshuffle the deck. Two years ago, they might have been the best team in baseball if Cruz had caught that ball. There will be changes. I don't think it will affect either the GM or the manager though.

Should they have gotten another bat at the trade deadline?

Rick Gosselin: They were banking on Beltre being an MVP candidate through the end of September. I think if Beltre had continued to hit, they'd still be in it. But with him slumping, they need another bat - in hindsight. But I think he thought, with Garza, he'd have three really stout pitchers. Perez has been a surprise. That would have been four stout pitchers.

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